The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-26

spoG Wnele they were seem unreal-thair-
eyeS met as II to read each others thoughts
ana sympathies, and they each-these two
ieea the ssciY OF the others love and
my love!' and Arthur's outstretched
arms clasped the blushing, happy girl to his
breast, while the sweet lips were covered
with rapturous kisses.
i, lhey sat there long-these two-happy in
Cnell new-found love, and forgetful Of all
else but their own iov.
AND when darkness shrouded vale s<id
mountain i'll its gloom and the silvery moon
shed It's rays DER the earth, they wended
bheir way along the beauteous mountain
path towards Noras home.
An! little did they think of the black,
gl1terlng serpent like eyes that were fol-
lowing them with looks of deadly hatred
ana fortunate it was for them that they
clld not hear the muttered curses that came
lrom the lips of the owner of those basilisk
eyes
Wen for them that they did not, or their
love dream would have been mingled with
terror and foreboding.
When the two reached Nora's rude home
no one was to be seen but Timmy, who was
smoking his muoh-loved pipe in the moon
lght, and meanwhile thinking and dream
hS OF the happy times when he was a sailor
and longing for his old free life.
Nora clasped her arms around the old
mans neck and kissed his wrnkled, weather
Drowned cheek over and over again
Slr Arthur took a chair aud seated himself
by Jimmy, but remained silent.
w hats the matter now, lammie?n said
her father, Stroking Nora's fair hair with
his rough hand
But Nora was too full for words: so bid
dlng her father good night" went to her
room to dream of her new-found happi-
ness.
After Nora had departed to her rest
Jimmy and Sir Arthur sat in silence The
moonlight was magnificent, and both men
were impressed with the grandeur of the
mountain scenery by moonlight
Purity, isn't it, stranger said Timmy,
breaking the silence.
''Grand!'' replied the younger man.
"Hev any sich in your country,
stranger?"
I'VE have some fine scenery in England,
but do not think it equal to America.
There is a wildness and diversity about this
that surrounds it with romance that our
older country has not"
But ye like England p asked Timmy.
Yes, | love old England, and have not
yet seen the country | would exchangetor
1t. -
That's right, stranger love yer own
country better nor anything else-a man
hain't worth much that don't | like this
country better nor any other because it's
my home-the country ware born and rig
in-besides it's free country, whar every
ones born free and equal" replied Timmy,
his old face lighted up with patriotism.
Sir Arthur slightly shrugged his shoulders
at this idea of social equality SO new to him, =,
and then replied:
Il have learned to love something more
than country, and | would gladly give up
the latter, much as | love it, for that other. -
You have! What's thats' asked Timmy,
with Yankee curiosity.
Your daughter, replied the young man.
'Noram exclaimed Timmy, in amaze
mept.
''Yes, and want to ask you tonight to
give her to me for my wife" said the young
man, for the first time anxious lest the au-
swer should be no"
"And you love herr asked Jimmy, doubt
fully.
Better than my lifer replied Sir Arthur
earnestly; so earnestly that no one could
doubt his sincerity.
Timmy remained silent for awhile, the
deep sighs and heaving chest showing the
great conflict he was trying to suhdue.
In few moments he turned to Sir Arthur
and said:
Stranger, l love my darter better nor
pUDlllR else. tOllG JIl6 dt)IJIt VI MY eye.
But she never did seem ter belong ter Mag
and me. and I'm gettin' ter be an old man.
Mag never did seem to understand Nora,
and Tn afeered if I'm taken away she'll hev
a rough time of it. | like yer looks,
stranger" resumed Timmy, after a pause,
land feel that if give my darling to ye
ve'll guard her from the rough ways of the
world, and | won't be afeerd ter die when
my time comes. So, stranger, you kin hev
her"
Timmy brushed a tear from his eye as he
gave his consent, showing the mighty effort
It had cost him to give away his darling,
but like true friend wishing TO do What
was for her good.
Sir Arthur thanked the old man warmly
and retired, after getting Timmy's consent
that the wedding should be soon SO Nora
could go with him when he left.
Nora's happiness knew no bounds when
her father and lover told her. But her joy
was somewhat saddened by the prospect OF
leaving her old father whom she SO dearly
loved.
Mag said little when told of her daugh-
ter's approaching nuptials, but her disSatis-
faction was evident by her unusual cross
and grabbed manner.
To Sir Arthur she never spoke-and to
Nora onlv in monosyllables, and then SO
savagely, that, accustomed as the young
girl was to her mothers peculiarities, she
wondered and grieved.
Rnt Tirnnly stood between them and
turned off the edge of Mag's bluntness so
good humoredly that Nora was saved much.
Poor innocent darling! She little knew
what loss she would be to her old father,
and with what unselfish love he was giving
,lp his one sunbeam to save her after he was
gone.
II was indeed sad for him to be left alone
with Mag and her uneven temper, and miss
dav after day the loving kiss and gentle
caiess: but he knew how much harder 1t
would be for Nora were he taken and she
left. so he crushed his own feelings to make
his birdie happy.
CHAPTER V.
One Of the frequent visitors at the house
of Timmv and Mag-and indeed | might
saw the most frequent visitor, Tor there was
scarcely day that he was not there, except
al SLIGHT intervals when he was gone from
fine neighborhood for weeks-was a young
man by the name of Henry Duvanee.
He was tall, slight man, with black,
flashing. cunning eyes and black halr; a
sIvnrthy complexion that gave him the APP
nearance of a Spaniard, but his actions and
accent were unmistakbly French. His lace
had the impress of low cunning.
Timmv did not like him and showed his
feelings openly; often and often he ex-
n,,essed the wish that his visits would De
less frequent. ,l,.;
Between Mag and Duvanee there was evi-
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